Electronic presentation system

Abstract: The invention provides a digital, animation presentation system for dramatically presenting various works. The digital and animated presentation in accordance with the invention is not limited by the conventions of paper books or electronic books that mimic paper-based books, and provides for the dramatic presentation of animation and animated text that includes text moving forward or backwards across the reader's display as well as appearing to move forward or away from the reader. The invention is applicable to a variety of works, including various fiction and non-fiction stories, educational materials, as well as tutorials and instruction manuals. In accordance with the invention, a reader can control his or her viewing of the digital animation and text so that he or she can view a story in its natural forward progression, pause and/or stop and re-read a section, return to an earlier section and/or skip ahead to a later section. The invention also provides for dramatic presentation and animation of the text as well as animation and sound effects that correlate to the text.